# Tha Ruea Subdistrict, Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/mueang-nakhon-si-thammarat/tha-ruea/ Subdistrict · Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat # Tha Ruea Tha Ruea is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. It covers **90.2 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 58 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 90.2km² - 58mapped services - 8 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tha Ruea? Tha Ruea lies in [Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/mueang-nakhon-si-thammarat/), [Nakhon Si Thammarat Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 8 other subdistricts: [Bang Chak](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/mueang-nakhon-si-thammarat/bang-chak/), [Chamao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/pak-phanang/chamao/), [Chang Sai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/phra-phrom/chang-sai/), [Don Tro](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/chaloem-phra-kiat/don-tro/), [Nai Mueang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/mueang-nakhon-si-thammarat/nai-mueang/), [Pak Nakhon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/mueang-nakhon-si-thammarat/pak-nakhon/), [Tha Rai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/mueang-nakhon-si-thammarat/tha-rai/) and [Thang Phun](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/chaloem-phra-kiat/thang-phun/). By area it is the 1514th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 16.0% of [Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/mueang-nakhon-si-thammarat/). The centre of Tha Ruea is about 606 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 14 km from Nakhon Si Thammarat, the main town of Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat. The centre point is at 8.3233° N, 100.0195° E. Local names: ท่าเรือ . Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha). ## Things to see in and around Tha Ruea ### Nearby, outside Tha Ruea - รัชกาลที่ 5 · monument, Na Phru9.3 km - National Museum · museum, Nai Mueang10 km - Baan Than Khun · attraction, Nai Mueang11 km - Suchart Subsin's Shadow Puppet Museum · museum, Nai Mueang12 km - ประตู่เมือง · city gate, Nai Mueang13 km - Old City Wall · attraction, Nai Mueang13 km - King Sri Dhammasokaraja Monument · attraction, Nai Mueang13 km - festival of Thai music and dance · attraction, Khlang13 km - Kings statue · monument, Khlang13 km - Suan Phra Ngoen · attraction, Khlang14 km - Chedi Yak ruins · attraction, Khlang14 km - Gates to army base · monument, Pak Phun17 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Tha Ruea - Time zoneUTC+7, no daylight saving · Asia/Bangkok - CurrencyBaht (THB) - Country calling code+66 - LanguagesThai, English - Plug typesType A, B, C, F · 220 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport (NST) · Nakhon Si Thammarat25 km - Trang Airport (TST) · Trang101 km ### Nearest railway station Ban Tha Chang (Na Phru), about 8.6 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 18:04). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Tha Ruea Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Tha Ruea. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 16 m above sea level (median 8 m). - Ban Bang Rakam - Ban Bang Toei - Ban Bang Yai Phut - Ban Chang - Ban Chang Hun - Ban Don Mai Phai - Ban Hua Mi Na - Ban Khae Sung Nuea - Ban Khae Sung Tai - Ban Kiak Kai - Ban Mamuang - Ban Mamuang Ngam - Ban Mon - Ban Mon Nuea - Ban Nong Non - Ban Phang Sing Nuea - Ban Phang Sing Tai - Ban Tha Cham - Ban Tha Ruea - Ban Thao Rat - Ban To Rak Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Tha Ruea Named natural and historic features inside Tha Ruea, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Khlong Tha Rak Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Tha Ruea and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 2,360 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (474 mm) and the driest Feb (40 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 197 Feb 26 40 Mar 27 122 Apr 28 101 May 28 164 Jun 27 154 Jul 27 153 Aug 27 147 Sep 27 187 Oct 26 262 Nov 26 474 Dec 26 359 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tha Ruea Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต.บ้านช้าง หมู่7 ตำบลท่าเรือ นครศรีฯ · Tha Ruea 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29893&mlon=100.02751#map=17/8.29893/100.02751) Bank ธนาคารไทยเครดิต สาขาสินเชื่อเพื่อรายย่อย นครศรีธรรมราช · Nai Mueang 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.38401&mlon=99.97874#map=17/8.38401/99.97874) ATM Atm ธนาคารไทยพาณิชย์ : สาขา สี่แยกหัวถนน (นครศรีธรรมราช) · Nai Mueang 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.38202&mlon=99.97266#map=17/8.38202/99.97266) Petrol pump บางจาก City · Bang Chak 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33938&mlon=100.07426#map=17/8.33938/100.07426) Hotel บ้านไร่ อ.เมือง จ.นครศรีธรรมราช · Tha Ruea 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29486&mlon=99.99400#map=17/8.29486/99.99400) Mall เซเว่น ปากเนตร · Bang Chak 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.34227&mlon=100.06882#map=17/8.34227/100.06882) School โรงเรียนบ้านหนองหนอน · Tha Ruea 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33196&mlon=100.02504#map=17/8.33196/100.02504) College โรงเรียนวิทยาศาสตร์จุฬาภรณราชวิทยาลัย นครศรีธรรมราช · Bang Chak 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36849&mlon=100.04409#map=17/8.36849/100.04409) Police station สถานีตำรวจทางหลวง 4 กองกำกับการ7 กองบังคับการตำรวจทางหลวง · Tha Ruea 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.31710&mlon=99.98563#map=17/8.31710/99.98563) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Tha Ruea Places mapped inside Tha Ruea in open map data, by type. - Hospitals7 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels4 - Schools6 - Colleges and universities3 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants29 - Police stations4 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other subdistricts in Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat - Bang Chak - Chai Montri - Kamphaeng Sao - Khlang - Mamuang Song Ton - Na Khian - Na Sai - Nai Mueang - Pak Nakhon - Pak Phun - Pho Sadet - Tha Ngio - Tha Rai - Tha Sak - Tha Wang ## Quick answers - Where is Tha Ruea?In Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Thailand - What borders Tha Ruea?Bang Chak, Chamao, Chang Sai, Don Tro, Nai Mueang, Pak Nakhon, Tha Rai and Thang Phun - What is there to see in Tha Ruea?รัชกาลที่ 5, National Museum, Baan Than Khun, Suchart Subsin's Shadow Puppet Museum - What time zone is Tha Ruea in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Tha Ruea?Baht (THB) - What language is spoken in Tha Ruea?Thai, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tha Ruea?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tha Ruea?Settlements lie between 4 m and 16 m - What is the best time to visit Tha Ruea?February and April - Where is the nearest hospital to Tha Ruea?รพ.สต.บ้านช้าง หมู่7 ตำบลท่าเรือ นครศรีฯ, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tha Ruea?ธนาคารไทยเครดิต สาขาสินเชื่อเพื่อรายย่อย นครศรีธรรมราช, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Tha Ruea?Atm ธนาคารไทยพาณิชย์ : สาขา สี่แยกหัวถนน (นครศรีธรรมราช), about 8.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tha Ruea?บางจาก City, about 6.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Tha Ruea?7 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Tha Ruea?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Tha Ruea?TH800122 (OCHA common operational dataset)